Black Lake

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PO Box 896
Hayward, WI

Overview

Black Lake is highly ranked as a family-favorite campground. It is spread out along the eastern shores of its namesake, Black Lake. The calm waters beckon to adventurers, offering fishing, boating, swimming and other recreational activities in the northwestern Wisconsin wilderness.

Recreation

The lake offers plentiful fishing, with musky, walleye, bass and pan fish available in abundance. Kayaking and canoeing are also enjoyed by visitors, as the water is usually peaceful and calm. A variety of wildlife, including elk, deer, loon, fox and others, make their homes in the area and are often spotted by visitors.

Hundreds of miles of off-road vehicle, hiking and mountain biking trails surround the lake. The Black Lake interpretive trail offers a 4-mile, in-depth look at the nature that surrounds the wooded shoreline.

A grassy beach provides ample space to run and play, as well as a spot to relax.

Facilities

The campground offers dozens of waterfront sites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water, trash collection and recycling bins are also available.

Natural Features

The campground is located in a birch, pine and spruce forest that stretches along the beautiful 129-acre lake, in the southern part of the Chequamegon National Forest.

Nearby Attractions

Fuel, fishing supplies, firewood and restaurants are within a 15-mile drive of the campground, in the town of Hayward.

Camp site features

Across 28 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 28 sites
Picnic table: all 28 sites
Pets allowed: all 28 sites
ADA accessible: 4 of 28 sites
Group sites: 2 of 28 sites
Longest RV: 45 ft
Largest party: 16 people
Equipment: FIFTH WHEEL, LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Directions

From Hayward, Wisconsin, take Highway B east for about 23 miles. Turn left on Barker Lake Road, which turns into Forest Service Road 172, and continue for a total of 8 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 173 and drive less than a mile to the paved campground road.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 2 PM.

Reviews

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Alecia A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We have been camping at Black Lake for atleast 10 years. We love the quiet, laid back atmosphere

Justin B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Oh my goodness! This is a little private camping area that makes you feel like your lost in the boondocks, admiring God’s nature and all his creations around you! Black Lake popped up on our computer while looking for a private, adventurous family camping area in the north woods of beautiful Wisconsin! We are so glad we booked a weekend and enjoyed all three days here!! We stayed in lot #8, great spot for our large tent, truck, fire pit and plenty of room for our Golden retriever to roam around and relax! It was also directly across the very clean bathrooms (fully stocked, cute tree freshener!! Too funny! - the ceiling has a skylight for good lighting to see as well) most campsites has an easy access walk path down the gorgeous lake, awesome way for us to bring our canoe and tie it on a tree to use daily! Went fishing, caught a couple, but really no luck. We still enjoyed the peaceful quiet, the loons were my most excitement! We had company with an eagle too- super neat to see up close! The roads are paved and cleared, every spot is well kept, mowed and clean, their manager was so sweet and did a great job making sure everyone was taken care of. We were quite impressed and can’t wait to make another fun trip camping here again next year! We will be back again and again!

Sawyer M

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Reviewed 3 months ago

really beautiful, quiet, remote area with lots of wildlife and beautiful flowers. unfortunately we didn't see any elk, but sometimes that's how it is. the campsite was very nice and the hiking trail that goes around the lake is gorgeous (although it could use some maintenance with cleaning up downed trees etc). however, we were confused about the "interpretive" aspect of the trail - there's signs with numbers marking specific points, but no explanation of them, which is what was implied by the trail entry sign. there's no cell service at the campground unless you hold your phone up as high as possible, which can give 1 bar. the clam lake junction has good service, however. overall, a really great campsite that i'd definitely come back to.

Nicole D

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Reviewed 3 months ago

If you go to Cable and you like pie, go to Tilly's pies after you check out the museum and historical museum.

Samantha N

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Well kept bathrooms. A lovely hiking trail around the lake. No cabins so it’s just the campsites which most have “private” access to the water. We stayed here after our BWCA trip was cancelled due to the fires. Stayed during the week and very few people were here but everyone seemed friendly. We kayaked and paddle boarded but our hammocks up and enjoyed little to no cell service :)

David A

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Reviewed 4 months ago

The road into Black Lake is terrible. Most sites need to have trees thinned out and water front sites should be cleared so you have a view of the lake. We enjoy it there though.

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